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• Managed Electronic Card Assembly and Test (ECAT) and fabrication assemblies with Contract Manufacturers through all stages from development to production. Skillfully and consistently ensured timely completion for 15 product launches or product transfers between 10 worldwide locations and 3 different Contract Manufacturers, meeting or exceeding all schedules.• Controlled expenses, saving $10M in product transfers by developing and implementing low-cost geography transition plans for optimal pricing within IBM and between contracted vendors.• Cultivated valuable relationships with Contract Manufacturers and managed relationships in Canada, Italy, Czech Republic, Romania, Malaysia, Thailand, and China, building successful plans from both business perspective and environment, allowing easy removal of any road blocks during project plan implementation.• Proposed Agile “New Production Introduction Cost Optimization” idea. Managed cross-functional teams within IBM and Contract Manufacturer, developing, defining and piloting proposal. Achieved pilot optimum cost 1 month prior to general availability with predecessor product launch 3 months after availability, realizing $163K pilot maturing cost versus $2.2M predecessor cost.

• Served as Manufacturing Representative on Product Development Team, overseeing all aspects of manufacturing, bringing new products from concept to general availability, including release, process development, test, quality, procurement and supply chain activities, meeting project objectives and providing overall integrated supply chain business position.• Recognized as Task Force Lead, identifying and implementing process improvements for greater productivity and efficiency. Protected first quarter revenue by implementing 29 process changes and 22 engineering changes to qualify 3 ECAT lines worldwide in 4 weeks.• Orchestrated transfer of multiple product lines within company, and managed transitions for Contract Manufacturers, achieving other low-cost geography objectives.

• Provided solid leadership to hardware and software personnel, tasked with documenting requirements, supporting manufacturing and marketing order processing tools.• Represented area as Customer Fulfillment Representative and served as business analysis interface / requirements owner.• Trained, mentored, and coached team members, providing performance feedback to promote professional growth and development.

Manufacturing System Box ME; Process Manufacturing Engineer; Distribution / Packaging Engineer; and Early Manufacturing Involvement (EMI) Release Engineer